Guidebook for Minneapolis
Drinks & Nightlife
If you want a great burger for a decent price, give this place a try! If you're adventurous, go for the Shaw Burger. GIANT and delicious. They also have blues music nightly.
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Shaws Bar & Grill
1528 University Ave NEIf you want a great burger for a decent price, give this place a try! If you're adventurous, go for the Shaw Burger. GIANT and delicious. They also have blues music nightly.
Great food! I recommend the waffle fries with dipping sauce. Sandwiches are massive. Share one if there's more than one of you. Onion rings are great too. Cover charge often on weekend nights.
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Mayslack's
1428 4th St NEGreat food! I recommend the waffle fries with dipping sauce. Sandwiches are massive. Share one if there's more than one of you. Onion rings are great too. Cover charge often on weekend nights.
Not my favorite bar, but good for cheap late night snacks. Big basket of fries, tots, or onion rings for $3.
Knight Cap Bar Lounge
1500 4th St NENot my favorite bar, but good for cheap late night snacks. Big basket of fries, tots, or onion rings for $3.
One of our favorite breweries, for sure. I love their IPA. Nice new outdoor area.
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Fair State Brewing Cooperative
2506 Central Ave NEOne of our favorite breweries, for sure. I love their IPA. Nice new outdoor area.
Quick walk from the house. One of the most popular breweries in town. Busy on weekends. Try their peanut butter beer if you're adventurous.
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Dangerous Man Brewing Company
1300 NE 2nd StQuick walk from the house. One of the most popular breweries in town. Busy on weekends. Try their peanut butter beer if you're adventurous.
Jimmy's Bar & Lounge
1828 4th St NEClassic Nordeast dive bar. Friendly staff, cheap drinks.
Pete's favorite. Great beer selection, knowledgeable staff. If Eric is your bartender, let him pick your beer. He never lets me down!
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Grumpy's Northeast
2200 4th St NEPete's favorite. Great beer selection, knowledgeable staff. If Eric is your bartender, let him pick your beer. He never lets me down!
Northeast Palace Inc
2500 4th St NEGreat outdoor seating area. Another nordeast dive bar. Dart boards.
Locally brewed cider taproom. They also have beer available if cider isn't your thing. Very friendly owners. Outdoor seating and games.
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Sociable Cider Werks
1500 Fillmore St NELocally brewed cider taproom. They also have beer available if cider isn't your thing. Very friendly owners. Outdoor seating and games.
612Brew
945 Broadway St NEGreat beer. Very hoppy. Cool outdoor space. Nice taproom.
Definitely walkable, nice taproom, great beer. Usually a food truck available.
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Indeed Brewing Company
711 NE 15th AveDefinitely walkable, nice taproom, great beer. Usually a food truck available.
Bauhaus Brew Labs
1315 Tyler St NEGerman Style beer, awesome taproom.
Boom Island Brewing Company and Taproom
5959 Baker RdBelgian style beer.
Vegas Lounge
965 Central Ave NEOne of our favorite dives, great for Karaoke.
Live music or games (trivia, Match Game, drunken spelling bee, etc.) most nights, never a cover charge.
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331 Club
331 13th Ave NELive music or games (trivia, Match Game, drunken spelling bee, etc.) most nights, never a cover charge.
Great for a fancy happy hour. Good martini selection. I've never had the food, but it's probably good!
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Erte
323 13th Avenue NortheastGreat for a fancy happy hour. Good martini selection. I've never had the food, but it's probably good!
Our favorite happy hour spot. Goes 4-6, $2 Granbelt, $3 house wines, and incredibly tasty cheap snacks. Try the sliders; they're different and delicious every time. Very classy joint.
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The Sample Room
2124 Marshall St NEOur favorite happy hour spot. Goes 4-6, $2 Granbelt, $3 house wines, and incredibly tasty cheap snacks. Try the sliders; they're different and delicious every time. Very classy joint.
Casual. Awesome beer selection, great dog-friendly patio (they even have a puppy menu!). Try the brunch club if you don't mind a little spice! Mondays are 1/2 price burgers.
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Stanley's Northeast Bar Room
2500 University Ave NECasual. Awesome beer selection, great dog-friendly patio (they even have a puppy menu!). Try the brunch club if you don't mind a little spice! Mondays are 1/2 price burgers.
Dusty's Bar
1319 Marshall St NESmall dive with food. Meat raffle Fridays at 5!
Try your hand at the Tri-Wheel, or try their famous (but I think overrated) lobster sandwich or lobster mac n cheese. They also have karaoke.
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1029 Marshall Street NortheastTry your hand at the Tri-Wheel, or try their famous (but I think overrated) lobster sandwich or lobster mac n cheese. They also have karaoke.
Spring Street Tavern
355 Monroe St NEGood breakfast (try the burrito) and bloody bar. Full menu. Pool table.
Distillery. Try their fancy drinks with liquor made in house.
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Tattersall Distilling
1620 Central Ave NEDistillery. Try their fancy drinks with liquor made in house.
Decent beer. Dog friendly inside and outside, so if you have your pup with you it's a nice longish walk there.
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Able Seedhouse + Brewery
1121 Quincy St NEDecent beer. Dog friendly inside and outside, so if you have your pup with you it's a nice longish walk there.
Food Scene
Best fish & chips in town. Authentic. Good beer selection as well, of course! Also traditional Irish breakfast on weekends.
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The Anchor Fish & Chips
302 13th Ave NEBest fish & chips in town. Authentic. Good beer selection as well, of course! Also traditional Irish breakfast on weekends.
Killer bloody mary bar during weekend brunch. Very kitschy tiki theme, but another great outdoor patio. Dog friendly patio. Good food.
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Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge
1900 Marshall St NEKiller bloody mary bar during weekend brunch. Very kitschy tiki theme, but another great outdoor patio. Dog friendly patio. Good food.
Tasty Thai. Cheaper than the thai place across the street, and I think just as good.
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Khao Hom Thai Restaurant Minneapolis
2411 Central Ave NETasty Thai. Cheaper than the thai place across the street, and I think just as good.
Chimborazo
2851 Central Ave NEDelicious authentic Ecuadorian cuisine.
Kitschy but fun themed bar by the same owner as Psycho Suzie's. A bar with a Ferris Wheel? Something you don't see every day.
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Betty Danger's Country Club
2501 Marshall St NEKitschy but fun themed bar by the same owner as Psycho Suzie's. A bar with a Ferris Wheel? Something you don't see every day.
Maya Cuisine
1840 Central Ave NEDelicious Mexican food, beer and margaritas also available.
El Taco Riendo
2412 Central Ave NEGreat, quick, mexican food.
Good coffee, funky art, pottery and pottery demonstrations, and tasty light eats. Easy walk.
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Mojo Coffee Gallery
2205 California St NEGood coffee, funky art, pottery and pottery demonstrations, and tasty light eats. Easy walk.
NE Moose Bar & Grill
356 Monroe St NELots of dart boards, big bar, full restaurant.
We don't go often, but it is a historical minneapolis restaurant/bar. Very fancy. Pricey place, but they also have a happy hour and patio.
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Jax Cafe
1928 University Ave NEWe don't go often, but it is a historical minneapolis restaurant/bar. Very fancy. Pricey place, but they also have a happy hour and patio.
Maeve's Cafe
300 13th Ave NEGood coffee, cute shop, some light bites too.
Rusty Taco
522 E Hennepin AveSo yum. Very fast, very delicious. Free parking.
The Mill Northeast
1851 Central Ave NEPopular foodie destination.
Upscale Italian restaurant. Very nice place, kind of pricey, but the food is AMAZING.
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Bar La Grassa
800 N Washington AveUpscale Italian restaurant. Very nice place, kind of pricey, but the food is AMAZING.
Masu Sushi & Robata
330 E Hennepin AveGood sushi. Great happy hour.
A 14-Stool diner you'll miss if you blink walking by, but it's a Minneapolis Landmark with great breakfast.
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Al's Breakfast
413 14th Ave SEA 14-Stool diner you'll miss if you blink walking by, but it's a Minneapolis Landmark with great breakfast.
Our favorite diner-style breakfast joint. Their motto is "Where special people feel regular and regular people feel special." Also tiny with only a dozen or so stools at the counter. I usually get the corned beef hash. Pete swears by the pancakes.
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Ideal Diner
1314 Central Ave NEOur favorite diner-style breakfast joint. Their motto is "Where special people feel regular and regular people feel special." Also tiny with only a dozen or so stools at the counter. I usually get the corned beef hash. Pete swears by the pancakes.
Excellent and creative wood fire pizzas and other food. It also has a "secret" bar that you access through the alleyway. No signs, just a red light where the door is. Expensive but delicious drinks, and a limited menu.
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Young Joni
165 13th Avenue NortheastExcellent and creative wood fire pizzas and other food. It also has a "secret" bar that you access through the alleyway. No signs, just a red light where the door is. Expensive but delicious drinks, and a limited menu.
Excellent Japanese street food. They recently won best in the the city for their Sushi. Small portions, but reasonable prices.
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PinKU Japanese Street Food
20 University Ave NEExcellent Japanese street food. They recently won best in the the city for their Sushi. Small portions, but reasonable prices.
Want an excellent dinner in an unassuming venue? The food is incredible. Pricey, but well worth it.
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Costa Blanca Bistro
2416 Central Ave NEWant an excellent dinner in an unassuming venue? The food is incredible. Pricey, but well worth it.
Parks & Nature
Boom Island Park
724 Sibley St NEA nice destination for a walk.
Shopping
I Like You
1955 Johnson Street NortheastCute shop with local goods.
The Herbivorous Butcher
507 1st Ave NEVegan Meats!
Essentials
Way less sketchy than it looks on the outside. Liquor and beer available as well as any groceries/essentials you would need!
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Sentyrz Liquor & Supermarket
1612 NE 2nd StWay less sketchy than it looks on the outside. Liquor and beer available as well as any groceries/essentials you would need!
Sightseeing
Decent bike ride to the stone arch bridge. See the falls, cross over to downtown or check out the Mill City ruins.
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Isibhulisi saseStone Arch
100 Portland AveDecent bike ride to the stone arch bridge. See the falls, cross over to downtown or check out the Mill City ruins.